Trump says US won't invade Canada after all in stunning seven-word admission

Trump says US won't invade Canada after all in stunning seven-word admissionDonald Trump has said he will not invade Canada after all following his repeated threats to turn the country into America’s '51st state' - this is a breaking storyCommentsNewsEliana Nunes News Reporter13:45, 06 Apr 2026Updated 13:51, 06 Apr 2026View ImageUS President Donald Trump said he will not invade Canada after all(Image: MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)Donald Trump has said he will not invade Canada after all despite his repeated threats to turn the country into America’s "51st state".‌The US president questioned whether Canadians still recognised the King as their head of state as he discussed the "problem" of taking over the territory during the remainder of his time in office. "I suppose the Canadians have got 200 years of history and all that ‘Oh, Canada’ thing," he said. "You can’t deal with that in three and a half years. I guess it’s not going to happen!"‌Trump was interviewed by royal biographer Robert Hardman, who has published a new book about Elizabeth II. During the interview, published by the Daily Mail, Mr Hardman reportedly asked the US president to "please leave Canada alone", saying it would "undoubtedly make the King of Canada unhappy". "That prompted a slight pause," Mr Hardman wrote.‌"Do they still recognise the King? Or have they stopped that?" Trump asked, to which Mr Hardman responded saying Canadians still recognised the King as head of state."But they have these terrible politicians. They’re nice to my face and then they say bad things behind my back," Trump replied, adding that most Canadians lived near the US border anyway due to Canada's cold climate."The problem is some guy drew that straight line to make a border. He should just have drawn it 50 miles further north and then there wouldn’t be a problem," he added.Article continues belowTh...